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Sara Macefield

March 31 2018, 12:01am, The Times

Symphony of the Seas’ spectacular family suite is the most expensive at sea

I am whizzing my way down a bright orange swirly slide on a cruise ship. There may not seem to be anything particularly unusual in that — these days ships have everything from bowling alleys to ice-skating rinks, as well as water parks with plenty of slides — except that this slide is inside a 1,346 sq ft suite, linking the two upstairs bedrooms to the downstairs living area. It’s faster and more fun than I expected, landing me slap bang in front of a group of people who have just come in to view the most expensive — and surely the best — family suite at sea.

I recover by sinking into one of the beanbags dotted around (someone is already swinging in the…

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